1 Cromwell Road, Luton, LU3 1DP
About 1 Cromwell Road
1 Cromwell Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1445 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for subdivision is awaiting a decision. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 46.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
1 Cromwell Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2014ConversionConditionsIn report
Conversion of a dwellinghouse to three 1 one bed flats and two bedsits - Discharge of Condition 3 (Landscaping) and 5 (Landscape Management Plan) of planning permission 12/01269/FUL dated 8th January 2013
- Reference
- 14/01065/DOC
- Aug 2014SubdivisionConditionsIn report
Conversion of a dwellinghouse to three 1 one bed flats and two bedsits - Discharge of Condition 4 (secure entry system) of planning permission 12/01269/FUL dated 8th January 2013
- Reference
- 14/01067/DOC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Cromwell Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Cromwell Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 13 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2015Most recent
£245,000
-2.0%over 8 years23 April 2006
£250,000
+69.5%over 3 years1 August 2002
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DP: £277,000 (2023–2020).
Everything we know about 1 Cromwell Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Cromwell Road homes
1 Cromwell Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,826
Street avg £1,855
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cromwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Denbigh High School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB